Psalms 52:7

The words of the righteous. There is a touch of sarcasm in the use of the word geber(akin to gibbor, Psalms 52:1) for man(as perhaps in Isaiah 22:17, see R.V. marg.), denoting a man in his full vigour.

that made not God his strength Or, stronghold. The tense implies that it was the constant habit of his mind.

but trusted&c. Cp. Psalms 49:6.

in his wickedness The singular of the word rendered mischiefs(R.V. very wickedness) in Psalms 52:2. It may here mean greed, or covetousness. But the rendering of the Targ. and the Syr. in his wealth(whence A.V. marg. substance), seems to represent a slightly different reading, which agrees well with the parallel, in the abundance of his riches.